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Frontier Wins Big in Second Round of Connecticut Broadband Grant Funding
Frontier Communications was the big winner in the second round of funding in the ConneCTed Communities Grant Program, a Connecticut broadband initiative. The awards, which total $9.9 million, will support build out of broadband to…
Comcast Announces Five-Year Price Lock for New Xfinity Customers
Comcast is enabling new Xfinity internet customers to select a five-year price guarantee, the first time the provider has offered such a lengthy price lock. Though the price lock lasts for five years, customers don’t…
Comcast Technology Solutions Launches Comcast Media360 for Content Providers
DENVER, CO – April 1, 2025 — In advance of the NAB Show 2025, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) today announced the launch of Comcast Media360™, a transformative new service designed for broadcasters and content owners to consolidate their video management efforts, increase…
Charter and Comcast Launch Satellite-to-Cellphone Service
Charter and Comcast said today that they now offer emergency satellite-to-cellphone service for certain cellphones. In addition, the cable companies expect to offer SMS text messaging to the same devices in “the coming weeks.” The…
Comcast Expanding Network to 50K Homes and Businesses Around Hagerstown, Maryland
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — February 19, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Comcast today announced a major expansion to connect more than 50,000 homes and businesses in the Hagerstown, MD area to reliable, high-speed, symmetrical Internet. The…
Comcast MediaExpress Simplifies Distribution of VOD Across All Platforms
Comcast MediaExpress, launched today by Comcast Media Solutions, is a centralized management and distribution service that will oversee the relationship between content providers and video-on-demand (VOD) content to broadcast, streaming, social media, and digital platforms.…
Comcast Issues Q4 Earnings Report; Lost 139,000 Broadband Customers
PHILADELPHIA – January 30, 2025… Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. “We had the best financial performance in our company’s 60-year history with record revenue, EBITDA and EPS along…
Comcast Xfinity Launches $70 Sports and News Video Package
PHILADELPHIA— January 23, 2025—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Comcast today announced the launch of Sports & News TV, a new video package for Xfinity Internet customers that brings together live news, top sporting events from NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB…
Comcast Xfinity Rolling Out New Low-Latency Connectivity
Comcast is partnering with Apple, Meta, NVIDIA, and Valve to introduce what it describes as ultra-low lag connectivity to customers. Comcast says the low-latency technology has been tested for the past year with user groups.…
Comcast Wins Big in Massachusetts Broadband Grants
Comcast dominated the grant awards announced today by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) in the Gap Networks Grant Program. Comcast Cable Communications Management won $11,317, 283 in broadband awards for construction in 93 Massachusetts communities.…
Comcast Business Acquires Managed Services Provider Nitel
PHILADELPHIA–December 11, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast Business today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Nitel, a U.S. managed services provider headquartered in Chicago, from international private equity firm Cinven. The acquisition will expand Comcast Business’…
Comcast Committed Lots of Matching Funds for Indiana Broadband Award
Comcast is footing most of the bill for a $55 million broadband network buildout in Indiana for which the company also won funding from the state, a Comcast spokesperson told Telecompetitor today. The state of…
